Introducing the new Saffier SL 46 - Elevate your sailing experience

Introducing the brand new evolutionary Saffier SL 46.

A design and concept we have been working on with great enthusiasm, staying true to Saffier Yachts' values. This includes a well-balanced, high-performing sailing yacht, easy single-handed operation with spacious and a well sheltered cockpit and adding a luxury inside with various layouts, both inside and out.

We introduce two versions of the NEW SL 46: the SL 46 MED and SL 46 NORTH.

Saffier SL 46 - photo © Saffier Yachts

The SL 46 MED stands out with its outdoor living room and open aft deck lounge, complete with helmsman seats which transforms into lounge beds. Meanwhile, the SL 46 NORTH features a sheltered cockpit and extra storage space beneath the sundeck for your dinghy, to give the extra freedom of going to beaches or to shore while on anchor.

Our new flagship the Saffier SL 46 marks the introduction of our new Saffier Luxury line (SL) along the existing Saffier Yachts Worldclass Daysailers (SC & SE). With these two model ranges Saffier Yachts is ready for the future.

Saffier SL 46 - photo © Saffier Yachts

The Saffier DNA of single-handed sailing, ultimate comfort, and high performance remains at the core of our new flagship. Join us as we set sail into a new era of luxury with the Saffier SL 46!

The base price for the Saffier SL 46 will be € 580.000,00 ex vat.

Launch
Launch of the new Saffier SL 46 MED is set to be in June 2024.

Saffier SL 46 - photo © Saffier Yachts

Elevate your sailing experience

Introducing the all-new Saffier SL 46—where stunning sailing performance meets ultimate luxury. Our spacious cockpit invites you to embrace the outdoors and revel in nature's beauty. Inside, the luxurious interior, designed with premium materials, feels like home. Experience unmatched comfort and style on your journey.

Unique sailing experience

This exceptional yacht is crafted for all types of waters and tailored for singlehanded sailing. The SL 46 features a powerful yet easily to control rig and sailplan, ensuring a blend of pure, fast sailing controlled from the helmsman position. Navigate the waves and experience the rush as you reach new heights of speed and performance. With its lightweight build hull, this yacht guarantees spectacular performance in all conditions, achieving thrilling speeds upwind or downwind—a resonant experience for sailing enthusiasts.

Wow-Factor interior

Experience unparalleled luxury with our spacious interior, designed for the perfect holiday getaway. Fully equipped with a full-size galley, luxurious bathrooms, and three cabins featuring double beds, our yacht ensures your comfort and convenience. What sets us apart is our unique styling, using premium fabrics and luxury materials to create a simple yet sophisticated ambiance. Your unforgettable nautical retreat starts here.

The outdoor living room

Now, let's explore the heart of the Saffier SL 46 - the cockpit. This standout feature not only offers unparalleled space, significantly surpassing other sailingyachts in its size range, but it's also designed with lots of comfort and thoughtful ergonomics. We believe in creating a space where you can enjoy the beauty of nature and be enthralled by your surroundings alongside friends and family. Think of it as your outdoor living room—a perfect setting for memorable moments at sea.

The choice is yours - SL 46 Med or SL 46 North

Explore boundless possibilities with our all-new 46-foot Saffier, now available in two remarkable versions. The SL 46 MED boasts movable benches and a low aft deck, transforming the entire cockpit into a relaxing swimming platform—an ideal space for unwinding in stunning bays. On the other hand, the SL 46 NORTH provides a unique advantage with a dinghy garage at the stern, ensuring your dinghy is always ready for use. This allows easy access to remote locations, anchoring, and seamless island or marina exploration. Revel in the additional benefit of an expansive sun platform just aft of the helmsman, making your sailing experience truly extraordinary.

Choose the version that suits your lifestyle and your sailing area.

It is a lifestyle

Choosing the Saffier SL 46 isn't just buying a boat - it's embracing a lifestyle of adventure, luxury, and the freedom to explore stunning places. Elevate your sea journey with the Saffier SL 46, turning every trip into an unforgettable story. When the sea calls, answer with the simplicity and charm of the Saffier SL 46.

Hull and deck

• Vacuum infused GRP with Divinycell hardcore foam
• Integrated towrail
• Galvanised steel grid reinforcement for keel and rig loads
• GRP imbedded engine foundations for sound insulation
• Six integrated Arrow windows in the hull
• Fixed carbon bowsprit for code zero or gennaker
• Foldable transom
• Fixed carbon bowsprit with integrated anchorbracket

Cockpit

• Accommodate up to 10 people
• Two Large L-shaped benches
• Four cockpit lockers
• Two rope lockers
• Fixed cockpit table
• Two cockpit layouts
  • SL 46 MED - with convertible seatings to loungebed at the aft deck
  • SL 46 NORTH - with dinghy garage and gentlemen's seats

Interior

• Saloon with U-shaped sofa and table
• Navigation/office desk
• Two or three Cabins
• One or two Bathrooms
• 6 beds
• Well-equipped galley with sink, fridge and stove

Engine

• Yanmar 4JH57 Diesel engine with SD60 saildrive

Tank capacities

• Watertank: 400 liter
• Dieseltank: 220 liter

Batteries

• Engine battery: 1x 100 Ah
• Service battery: 3x 225 Ah
• Converter: Victron 50 A 12V - 220V*

Sails

• Elvstrøm Sails' high-quality dacron mainsail and self-tacking jib

Mast and boom

• Standard mast, spreaders and boom made of aluminum by Selden
• Boom equipped with 2 reefing lines or single-line reefing on both reefs
• Optional fully carbon mast with advanced features*

Deck hardware

• 2x Harken 50 Self-Tailing Winches
• Spinlock halyards cleats
• Incorporated self-tacking jibrail
• Harken blocks for main and jib
• 2x Carbon look wheels with pedestals
• 8x Flush deck hatches
• 6x Folding cleats.
• Railing with 8 stanchions including push and pulpit

Bow and stern thruster

• Quick BTR185 Retractable thruster*

Pumps

• Water supply pump
• Waste water pump
• Electric bilge pump with floatswitch
• Manual bilge pump

Navigation light (LED)

• Tricolor on top of the mast
• Navigation lights on deck plus steamlight
• Anchorlight
• Spreader lights*
• Boom lights*

*Optional
This brochure is not contractual. All descriptions, illustrations etc are indicative. Saffier Yachts B.V. reserves the right to modify or improve the specifications without prior notice.

Standard Specifications

• Length with bowsprit: 14.90 meter
• Length hull: 13.75 meter
• Beam: 4.45 meter
• Draft: 2.20/2.60 meter
• Height mast from waterline: 22.60 meter
• Total weight: 10.900 kg
• Ballast weight: 3.200 kg
• Mainsail: 68 m²
• Selftacking: Jib 50 m²
• Code zero: 163 m²
• Gennaker: 179 m²

Hull

The hull of the Saffier SL 46 is crafted using advanced laminate techniques. This includes isophthalic gelcoat and a vinylester-based barrier resin. Using a vacuum-infused method, the hull incorporates Divinycell hardcore-foam throughout, apart from the keel area, which features a robust solid laminate construction.

Key features of the hull design include an integrated towrail for added strength and durability. To support the substantial loads from the keel and rig, the hull is fortified with strong galvanized steel grid.

For effective sound insulation, the engine foundations are seamlessly embedded in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP). The hull has six integrated Arrow windows, providing both aesthetics and visibility from the inside. Additionally, the boat is equipped with a fixed carbon bowsprit designed for optimal performance with a code zero or gennaker. Completing the hull's versatility is a foldable transom, offering convenience and adaptability in various sailing conditions.

Deck

The deck is crafted with isophthalic based gelcoat and vinylester-based resin, reinforced by Divinicell hardcore foam. It features a sturdy stem fitting, an integrated anchor system and retractable cleats for mooring. Guardrails with stainless steel stanchions including double lifelines, pull- and pushpits to enhance safety. Harken hardware, such as winches, blocks, and tracks, contribute to reliable functionality. The self-tacking jib rail is seamlessly integrated in front of the mast, with the self-tacking jib's furling system positioned beneath the deck to run the foot of the jib smoothly over deck. Eight flush hatches and side windows in the coachroof with portholes for enough natural light and optimal ventilation. Additional features include a separate gas locker in the anchor locker and two stowage lockers in the aft deck sides for fenders and mooringlines.

Cockpit layouts

The cockpit layout accommodates up to 10 people, featuring two large L-shaped benches with high backrests to ensure comfort, a large cockpit table with winecoolers and cupholders. The table has a central placed 15-inch integrated GPS display. An outside fridge can be added. Double wheel steering with controls on the pedestal, along with practically placed rope lockers, facilitates easy single-handed sailing. Two hatches in the aft cockpit floor provide additional storage, while an integrated liferaft storage space in the transom ensures quick deployment to the water.

SAFFIER SL 46 MED Cockpit Layout
The MED variant boasts a large aft deck with four sliding helmsman seats that can convert into lounge beds. The foldable swimming platform, coupled with a solid integrated swimming ladder, ensures easy water access.

SAFFIER SL 46 NORTH Cockpit Layout
The NORTH version features a sheltered midsection cockpit, with optional removable 'gentlemen's seats' backrests for enhanced helmsman comfort. A large storage compartment beneath the sundeck for dinghy storage is accessible via the folding bathing platform integrated into the stern. The perfect solution when you need the inflated dinghy easily accessible.

Keel and rudder

The keel, cast iron with a solid lead bulb, delivers maximum stability and has a Naca profile for optimal performance. Standard draft is 2.20 meter, with a race keel option of 2.60 meter. The deep balanced spade rudder (Jefa) with needle bearings offers precise steering. Two pedestals with a Carbon look steering wheel and an underdeck autopilot contribute to enhanced steering comfort.

Hardware deck and cockpit

All winches, travelers and blocks on the Saffier SL 46 boast Harken quality with a custom Saffier Yachts print. The setup includes two Harken 50 selftailing winches, a self tacking jib track and essential blocks for both the mainsail and jib. Additionally, you'll find two sets of Spinlock rope cleats, four folding padeyes in the cockpit for lifeline attachment, six folding mooring cleats and reliable navigation lights.

Rigging

• Aluminum by Selden: Standard mast, spreaders, and boom crafted from high-quality aluminum by Selden
• Mast
  • Equipped with halyards for main, jib and gennaker/code zero, all made of Dyneema with shackles
  • Dyneema backstay
  • Furlex furler for jib
  • Two spreaders
  • All shrouds, fittings, shackles and turnbuckles made of premium 316 stainless steel
  • Standard tri-color navigation light and engine light mounted on the mast
• Boom
  • Two reefing lines or single-line reefing on both reefs.
  • Outhaul for added sail control.
  • Vang
• Fully carbon mast*
  • High gloss finish for a sleek appearance
  • Extended top to accommodate a fathead main
  • Rail on mast and cars on sail
  • Rodrigging and Gibb turnbuckles
  • Optional electric furling boom for the main
  • Optional electric furler for the jib

The carbon rig ensures maximum performance in all sailing conditions.

Sails

The Saffier SL 46 has a 68 m" mainsail and a 50 m" self-tacking jib, both crafted from high-quality dacron material by Elvstrøm Sails, with two reefs in the main, battens and sail bags. Optional Elvstrøm EPEX Laminated sails* for extra durability and performance.

Accommodation SL 46 Med - North

The Saffier SL 46 provides a spacious and luxury interior, featuring a superb owner's cabin, a wide and seaworthy saloon, a generous toilet/shower area(s), a cabin(s) for family or friends or a utility room. Interior elements include light Oak matte silk finish woodwork, leather wall finish, Corian galleytop, anti-scratch flooring and high-quality fabric-covered seatings and berths.

Saloon
The saloon offers comfortable seating, with a long U-shaped sofa and table on the port side, and a lounge seating area with a work/navigation table on the starboard side. Saloon headroom is 2.05 meter.

Galley
Working surface

• Corian construction for a durable and aesthetically pleasing workspace

Cooling system

• Carefully insulated fridge with side and top opening

Sink

• Extra deep sink with running water

Cooking facilities

• Two-burner gas cooker with oven
• Well-gimballed design with fiddle rails for stability
• Locking device for oven door and cooker while sailing or in the marina
• Safety switch on the gas pipe ensures secure usage

Storage and organization

• Crockery locker and cutlery drawer for organized storage
• Dedicated space for pots/pans and other galley utensils
• Designated places for waste bin and other items

These technical specifications ensure a well-equipped and efficient galley, providing the owner with a practical and comfortable cooking environment on board.

Forward owner's cabin
Enough wardrobe lockers in the owner's cabin, a deck hatch and hull windows. Two cabin configurations are available: one with extra lockers and a sink. The other configuration has a private toilet and shower for the owner.

Aft cabins
The two aft cabins are designed with double comfortable berths. Each cabin is equipped with hanging lockers for convenient storage and ample stowage room both below and above the berths. Notably, the starboard aft cabin offers the flexibility to be converted into a utility room, adding versatility to the onboard layout.

Toilet and shower
The bathroom provides generous space, featuring a toilet, sink, separate shower and storage options. The area is well-ventilated, ensuring a comfortable and refreshing experience.

Technical specifications

Engine
The Saffier SL 46 is powered by a Yanmar 45 HP engine coupled with a saildrive and a 2-blade folding propeller. The engine is mounted on a sturdy foundation to effectively mitigate vibrations and minimize operational noise. Optional we could add power with the 80 HP Yanmar diesel engine. The propulsion system features a rubber exhaust pipe for cooling water, ensuring efficient and reliable cooling during operation. Notably, the engine is configured for freshwater cooling, enhancing its overall performance and longevity.

Water systems
On board of the SL 46 there will be 400 liters of water. For optimal stability there are two tanks, one each side of the boat. Tanks will be filled through deck inlets and waterpumps distribute the water to all sinks and showers.

Bilge pump system
The SL 46 has two bilge pump system. One manual and one electric with automatic floatswitch.

Wastewater systems
The SL 46 is provided with wastewater tanks for the toilets and shower space.

Electrical system
The Saffier SL 46 is equipped with a dual-circuit electrical system to efficiently cater to different onboard needs. One circuit, comprising a 12 Volt and 100 Ah battery, is dedicated to engine start, ensuring prompt and reliable ignition. The second circuit involves a 12 Volt 3x 225 Ah deep-cycle battery designed for general onboard applications. Charging of these batteries is facilitated by a 115A alternator taking power from the engine during operation or via shore power when docked. The boat has sufficient lightning placed throughout all cabins, including adjustable reading lights above seats and berths for personalized comfort.

Furthermore, the interior and cockpit are outfitted with electric 12v and 110v/220v sockets to charge various devices. The electrical panel is equipped with circuit breakers, offering control and safety for the electrical system. Water and diesel gauges contribute to effective monitoring of levels on board. All mandatory LED navigation lights, steaming light and anchor light ensure visibility at night.

The optional inverter for operating a 220v system when on the water, allowing for the use of appliances such as a coffee machine and boiler. Each boat is supplied with an individualized wiring diagram.

Ventilation system
Equipped with 8 deck hatches, 2 opening port holes, companionway washboards, and 7 automatic vents distributed for the saloon, aft cabin, forward heads compartment and forward cabin. Additionally, it features dedicated electric ventilation for the engine room.

Steering system
The Saffier SL 46 is equipped with a double wheel steering system that provides safe and precise steering of the SL 46. This progressive steering setup enhances the sailing experience with optimal control. On the console in front of the steeringwheel you will find the engine display and throttle, controls for the bow- & sternthrusters, anchorwinch controls and the illuminated compass.

Safety and general

Safety measures include self-draining cockpit, sealed hull fittings, double hose clamps, non-diffusing hoses for the toilet, well-laid electric cables, limber holes for easy drainage, and accessible bilge with inspection hatches. Three fire extinguishers and a fire and smoke detector are strategically placed.

CE Category

The Saffier SL 46 holds the CE certification, classified under Category A. This certification attests to the boat's adherence to rigorous safety and construction standards.

*Optional
This brochure is not contractual. All descriptions, illustrations etc are indicative. Saffier Yachts B.V. reserves the right to modify or improve the specifications without prior notice.